Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Will Crockett gives seminars on optmizing on camera flash for portraits, groups wedddings etc. It's called Controlling On-Camera Flash Like A Pro - The next class is at the Peterson Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilsghire Blvd, Los Angeles this monday night 7-10pm.
Register here .
Now I have questions on the recomendations even before the seminar! What do you think of Will Crcoket's order of preference for flash?
Will Crocket's Current Recommended Gear List for OCFlash:
Camera Bodies for MANUAL and AUTO Flash Modes (not listed in any particular order) :
Canon: Rebel XT, 20D, 30D, 5D and better which includes the 5D, 1D 1Ds, mark 2 and mark 3.
Nikon: D70, D80, D1x, D1h, D200, and all the D2 series bodies.
Fujifilm S2, S3 and S5.
Flashes for MANUAL and AUTO Flash Modes (ranked in order)
1, Metz 54mz series if you need power and flexibility, 58AF1 if you are interested in TTL too.
2, Metz 76mz and 70mz series.
3, Quantum Qflash T5d series and T4.
4, Nikon SB 800 and SB 80 flashes.
Camera Bodies for TTL Flash Modes (not listed in any particular order) :
Canon: 30D, 5D and better which includes the 5D, 1D 1Ds, mark 2 and mark 3.
Nikon: D200, and all the D2 series bodies.
Fujifilm S5.
Flashes for TTL Mode (ranked in order)
1, Metz 58AF series
2, Quantum Qflash T5dr and T5d 4, ProMaster 7500 DX
3, Nikon SB800 5, Canon 580 EX v 1 and 2
What flash do you use and why? Notice the much vaunted 580 EX v.1 and 2 are put last!
So
1. What do you think about the ranking and the placement of the 580 EX?
2. What do you use? and
3. What one new flash would you buy if your own flash was lost?
Asher
NEWS FLASH: Participants can stay after the presentation tonight and photograph the expensive and rare antique and fabulous automobiles!
Register here .
Now I have questions on the recomendations even before the seminar! What do you think of Will Crcoket's order of preference for flash?
Will Crocket's Current Recommended Gear List for OCFlash:
Camera Bodies for MANUAL and AUTO Flash Modes (not listed in any particular order) :
Canon: Rebel XT, 20D, 30D, 5D and better which includes the 5D, 1D 1Ds, mark 2 and mark 3.
Nikon: D70, D80, D1x, D1h, D200, and all the D2 series bodies.
Fujifilm S2, S3 and S5.
Flashes for MANUAL and AUTO Flash Modes (ranked in order)
1, Metz 54mz series if you need power and flexibility, 58AF1 if you are interested in TTL too.
2, Metz 76mz and 70mz series.
3, Quantum Qflash T5d series and T4.
4, Nikon SB 800 and SB 80 flashes.
Camera Bodies for TTL Flash Modes (not listed in any particular order) :
Canon: 30D, 5D and better which includes the 5D, 1D 1Ds, mark 2 and mark 3.
Nikon: D200, and all the D2 series bodies.
Fujifilm S5.
Flashes for TTL Mode (ranked in order)
1, Metz 58AF series
2, Quantum Qflash T5dr and T5d 4, ProMaster 7500 DX
3, Nikon SB800 5, Canon 580 EX v 1 and 2
What flash do you use and why? Notice the much vaunted 580 EX v.1 and 2 are put last!
So
1. What do you think about the ranking and the placement of the 580 EX?
2. What do you use? and
3. What one new flash would you buy if your own flash was lost?
Asher
NEWS FLASH: Participants can stay after the presentation tonight and photograph the expensive and rare antique and fabulous automobiles!
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